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Vocabulary

Upper-Intermediate Unit 6

40 words
#WordPronunciationTypeDefinition
1Accelerate/əkˈseləreɪt/v(especially of a vehicle) begin to move more quickly
2Afford/əˈfɔːrd/vhave enough money to pay for
3Apartheid/əˈpɑːrtaɪt/na system under which people of different races were kept separate by law, and white people were given more political rights and educational and other advantage
4Assemble/əˈsembəl/vfit together the separate component parts of (a machine or other object)
5avoid/əˈvɔɪd/vkeep away from or stop oneself from doing (something)
6Boom/buːm/vexperience a period of great prosperity or rapid economic growth
7Budge/bʌdʒ/vchange an opinion
8Bully/ˈbʊli/vseek to harm, intimidate(frighten), or coerce(force) (someone perceived as vulnerable)
9Demonstrate/ˈdemənstreɪt/vclearly show the existence or truth of (something) by giving proof or evidence
10Discipline/ˈdɪsɪplɪn/nthe practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behaviour, using punishment to correct disobedience
11Diversify/daɪˈvɜːrsɪfaɪ/venlarge or vary the range of products or the field of operation of (a business)
12Dock/dɒk/vto join (two spacecraft) mechanically while in space
13Driven/ˈdrɪvən/adjvery hard working and ambitious
14Endless/ˈendləs/adjHaving or seeming to have no end or limit
15Enthusiastic/ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk/adjHaving or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval
16Entire/ɪnˈtaɪər/adjwith no part left out; whole
17Feature/ˈfiːtʃər/vA distinctive aspect of something
18Figure/ˈfɪɡər/na person of a particular kind, especially one who is important or distinctive in some way
19Flatpack/ˈflætpæk/nA piece of furniture or other equipment that is sold in pieces packed flat in a box for easy transport and is assembled by the buyer
20Harsh/hɑːrʃ/adjunpleasant, unkind, cruel
21Horrified/ˈhɒrɪfaɪd/adjFilled with horror; extremely shocked
22Impressive/ɪmˈpresɪv/adjgrand, imposing or awesome
23Invoice/ˈɪnvɔɪs/nA list of goods sent or services provided, with a statement of the sum due for these; a bill
24Lock/lɒk/vjoin
25Mail-order/ˌmeɪl ˈɔːrdər/adjThe sale and ordering of goods by post, generally involving selection from a catalogue
26Masses/ˈmæsɪz/nA large number of people or objects crowded together
27Motto/ˈmɒtoʊ/nA short sentence or phrase chosen as encapsulating the beliefs or ideals of an individual, family, or institution
28Quadruple/kwɒˈdruːpəl/vIncrease or be increased fourfold (four times as many)
29Relocation/ˌriːloʊˈkeɪʃən/nThe action of moving to a new place
30Sane/seɪn/adjNot mad or mentally ill;
31Spare/speər/adjnot currently in use or occupied; extra
32Storage/ˈstɔːrɪdʒ/nSpace available for storing something, in particular allocated space in a warehouse
33Store/stɔːr/vA shop of any size or kind
34Struggle/ˈstrʌɡəl/va particular difficulty or challenge
35Supplier/səˈplaɪər/nA person or organization that provides something needed such as a product or service
36Tape/teɪp/nFasten or attach (something) with adhesive tape
37Umpteen/ˌʌmpˈtiːn/adjVery many; indefinitely numerous
38Unscrew/ʌnˈskruː/vUnfasten or be unfastened by twisting
39Varnish/ˈvɑːrnɪʃ/nResin dissolved in a liquid for applying on wood, metal, or other materials to form a hard, clear, shiny surface when dry
40venture/ˈventʃər/vA risky or daring journey or undertaking